Wednesday, February 18, 2009

February Chemo complete!

I am going to bed soon due to fatigue.Well, it seems that the February chemo cycle...

...was better than all the rest...best one yet...bowels a workin'...minimal headaches...fatigue? YES that's a given...a tongue sore - uncomfortable but tolerable

Thank you for praying over this month it is a delight to share the blessings. Yes, I said blessing in regards to chemo. I had a great last few weeks spending some time in contemplation. I am considering a blog on "Can a person get used to having cancer?"

Update on the stitched finger: It is sore but improving. A band aid is covering it most of the time due to the stitching catching on clothing, towels, etc. It pulls which makes it uncomfortable. I am a little freakish on cutting things since the accident. A friend brought over a bread loaf. I was relieved to see it was already sliced. Whew!

Kate, you are so encouraging to US....so thankful at how God is ALIVE IN YOU! (With the ups and downs...He's always alive in you...just in case you thought I thought differently)....OK, I should never post this late at night...I'm slap happy.

Knives make me squimish....well,not the knives but the thought of what can happen. I've known 2 people who had pretty serious accidents while cooking. Lovely note to end on.

In His Grip & Thankful your body is doing so well this time around!!!!

So glad you friends are pampering your bandaged bod w/ pre-sliced bread! You deserve it! Glad to hear that the Feb chemo cycle was more tolerable than average! That's GREAT! FYI...I gave my sister a scarf/hat/gloves set for Valentine's day that was SHOCKINGLY reminiscent of the scarf pattern that YOU have that I like so much...why didn't I keep it myself, you ask? It had too much PINK in it...still kind of shuddering at the dresses I had to wear for Tonya's wedding and your wedding... Love ya both, but pink makes me look, well, a) anemic and b) like I'm trying to camouflage myself b/c my skin tone is kind of salmon-ish-pink-y to begin with. Pretty blasted scary, I'd say! I DO thank you that you didn't make me wear a bow in my hear like Tonya did...I'm still trying to come to grips with the emotional scarring that wearing the bow-on-the-comb-in-my-hair brought so many decades ago. I've forgiven her for it, of course, but it still makes me shudder a bit if I dwell on it too much. Yeah... Dwelling on things: NOT good. Thinking about happy wedding days: VERY good. Remember that fab-ooo picture of you and Dave holding hands in front of the bridge at Queeny...back when Queeny HAD a bridge? Mmmm-hmmmm-mmmm, girl...you looked bea-uuuu-tee-ful that day! Hope you are staying warm this chilly windy day! Hugs! L Jo

About Me

The past few years have brought to my life - two brain surgeries(Craniotomies): Nov 7, 2006 & Dec 12, 2007
Diagnosis: Nov 2006 - Grade 3 Malignant Brain Tumor - Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma (Mixed Glioma) in R frontal lobe. Dec 2007 - Grade 2 Malignant Brain Tumor (Recurrence - Less Aggressive).
My husband Dave & I have been married 18 years We have three sons Carter 16,
Cole Patrick 14,
& Stuart 10.
God has shown my family and I many things during the trial of brain cancer. May you be blessed by reading the blog. If you would like more specific information please read the archive sections. The comments are astounding.